Offensive Line

I think this was probably the easiest part of this list. Three Hall of Fame players and two that should be in Kennedy and Wisnewski. I'd put that starting offensive line against any in history.

Not a lot of people talk about George Buehler, but this guy got it done every game in all of his nine seasons with the Raiders. He was over-shadowed by Shell, Upshaw, and Otto, but I don't remember the Raiders having trouble running to the right either!

Sims and Robbins were on the 2002 Super Bowl team and were the anchors of that line.

Unfortunately, Robbins suffered from a mental illness that surfaced the night before the biggest game of his life. He never showed for the game and the Buccaneers had a field day on his back up, Adam Treu.

This has left a bad taste in the mouths of Raider fans about Robbins' career, but that shouldn't diminish what he did over the course of his career.

If these seven men were assembled on a team at the same time, it would be the envy of every team in the league.

Fullbacks

1. Mark Van Eeghen
2. Jon Ritchie
3. Zack Crockett

Ritchie was the best blocker, Van Eeghen was the best runner, and Zack Crockett was a nice balance of both.

All three were excellent short yardage runners that could be relied upon on third and goal or fourth and inches. Van Eeghan and Crockett were especially good and finding the end zone and Ritchie added soft hands and a nice target in the red zone.

A fullback crew like this would give any team the power and diversity to run any offensive scheme they wanted.

Halfbacks

1. Marcus Allen
2. Bo Jackson
3. Clarence Davis

No real surprise at number one or two. Allen was not only one the Raiders' best tailbacks ever, but one of the best in the history of the NFL.

Bo Jackson is the exception I've made to my rule of longevity. He was only a part-time player in the first place and his career only lasted four short years, but he was nearly unstoppable when he played.

Clarence Davis was on some really good teams. He was never really asked to carry the load but was very productive when he got his opportunities.

Davis is on this list because of his willingness to block on every down if Coach Madden asked him to. He did the job he was asked to do with skill and enthusiasm for eight seasons.

Any of these backs would be fantastic additions to any team in the league today. Hard working, well-rounded backs that could do it all.

Wide Receivers

Biletnikoff is in Canton. Brown will be someday and Branch should be. Enough said on these guys.

Now to address the two guys on this list that I'm sure most of you are going crazy about, Porter and Jett.

Remember in the opening slide, I said it was based on production, longevity, and character. These two guys had at least two of these qualities when they played.

Porter is sixth on the Raiders all-time receptions list and Jett is ninth. The only wide receivers ahead of them on that list are the three ahead of them on this depth chart. That's pretty good production.

Until his last year in Oakland, Porter was the model teammate. Never complained, always showed up, and worked hard; helping mentor the young guys. He was productive and reliable until his last season as well.

Jett was never overwhelmingly productive, but he was a nice complimentary player to Tim Brown. He was able to stretch the field, keeping the safeties off of Brown and out of the box to open up the run game.

He also had a knack of making a big catch when the Raiders needed it the most and no one expected Jett to make it. The "Tuck Rule" game is an example of this.

This is the position that was most difficult to decide on and the one I'm sure I'll get the most heat about.

Honorable Mentions

I only have two honorable mentions. Quarterback Daryle Lamonica and halfback Napoleon Kaufman.

All Raider fans know about Lamonica. AFL champion and top five passer in the league every year he played. The man was a professional and a Raider in every sense of the word.

Napoleon Kaufman was the original "little big man." At 5'9", 185 pounds, he played a lot bigger than he was. He is the fourth leading rusher in Raider history with 4,792 yards with an average yards per carry of 4.9.

Add to that 1,107 receiving yards and you have a man that did what was asked of him every single day.

I'm sure that you all have suggestions of players I missed or opinions on the ones I included. One thing that is undeniable is that this offensive depth chart could be one of the greatest of all-time for any team, not just the Raiders.